An electrosurgical electrode shroud including a hollow substantially cylindrical member having a first end portion and a second end portion; the first end portion defining an opening which is configured and dimensioned to receive an electrosurgical electrode assembly therein; the second end portion defining an opening which is configured and dimensioned to receive an electrode mounting portion of ...

A three-dimensional spacer fabric resin interlaminar infusion medium and reinforcing composite lamina for use in the vacuum-induced manufacture of fiber reinforced polymer composites is described. This use of the three-dimensional spacer fabric as a composite interlaminar component improves both the vacuum-induced resin infusion flow rate and laminate quality control and aids in the achievement of...

A heads-up display system includes a laminate and an image projecting source for directing an image onto a first portion of the laminate. The outer major surfaces of the laminate are angularly offset within a first portion is such that an image from the image projector source projected onto a first major surface of the laminate within the first portion is reflected in a manner that reduces double ...

A polyester film for magnetic recording media includes a coating layer containing fine particles and organic compounds formed on surface A at one side of the polyester film, and fine surface protrusions formed at a density of 3x10⁶ to 1x10⁸ protrusions/mm² on surface A. The polyester film satisfies at least one of the following conditions: (a) the mean diameter of ...

The invention provides an electroluminescent display device in which purity of R, G, and B colors is prevented from lowering by minimizing white light leakage and color mixture caused by an escape of light to an outside of a color filter layer. An organic EL element driving TFT is formed on an insulating substrate. A first planarization insulating film is formed so as to cover the organic EL eleme...

A darkfield surface inspection tool of the invention includes an illumination source for illuminating a workpiece and generating a light scattering pattern. The light scattering pattern being configured such that the positions of the light beams of the scattering pattern are uniquely related to the scattering angles of the light beams as they are scattered from the workpiece. The tool also include...

The present invention relates to a process for the production of aqueous dispersions which form powder coatings at room temperature, have an average particle size of 0.1 to 10 .mu.m, contain polyols and blocke d polyisocyanate crosslinking agents, and, after stoving, yield coatings with improved water and solvent resistance, in particular on metallic substrates.

The present invention relates to aqueous polyurethane-polyurea dispersio ns having two discrete maxima in the particle size distribution, wherein the maximum of the fine fraction is between 51 and 150 nm and the maximum of the coarse fraction is between 160 and 700 nm. The present invention also relates to a process for preparing the polyuretha ne- polyurea dispersions, to coating compositions con...

This invention relates to a vulcanized rubber substrate such as, for example, a tire and a crosslinked, non-black rubber composition layer thereon such as, for example, a white sidewall. In one aspect, the invention relates to such a tire wherein said white sidewall is colored after its vulcanization with a contrasting colored dye. In another aspect, a dye solution is provided which is comprised o...

"SISTEMA CONFIGURAçãO PARA GERENCIAR IMAGENS MéDICAS DIGITAIS E SEUS DADOS ASSOCIADOS NAS ETAPAS DE AQUISIçãO, ARMAZENAMENTO, DISTRIBUIçãO, RECUPERAçãO E VISUALIZAçãO". O invento descrito refere-se a um sistema configurável (14) para gerenciar imagens médicas digitais no ambiente clínico/hospitalar por períodos de tempo variáveis (curtos (11) (30), médios (22) (41) ou longos(23) (44)), visando a r...

A process including topically applying a finely divided powder onto a plurality of polystyrene beads. The finely divided powder includes brominated compounds including a brominated alkane having at least one substituent aromatic group. The polystyrene beads are pre-expanded with the topically applied brominated compounds and a molded pattern is formed from the pre-expanded polystyrene beads. A los...

A power transfer assembly for a four-wheel drive vehicle includes first and second output shafts and a drive mechanism operable to selectively transfer drive torque from a driven input shaft to the output shafts. The drive mechanism includes a differential assembly, a planetary gear assembly and first and second mode clutches. The first mode clutch is operable with the planetary gear assembly to i...

A particulate filling material (infill) for synthetic-grass structures, comprises granules, which have: a core of recycled-tire material; and a coating layer of a plastic material which encapsulates the core of recycled-tire material.

A polymer sheet having a bifunctional surface modifying agent deposited on the surface of the sheet and a method of manufacturing a polymer sheet having a bifunctional surface modifying agent on the surface of the sheet. The polymer sheet preferably comprises polyvinyl butyral, a plasticizer incorporated into the polyvinyl butyral, and a bifunctional surface modifying agent disposed as a coating o...

A halftone phase-shift mask blank, in which the phase shifter film is composed of two layers, a low-transmission layer having a principal function of transmittance control, and a high-transmission layer having a principal function of phase shift control, the extinction coefficient K₁ of the low-transmission layer and the extinction coefficient K₂ of the high-transmission laye...

The invention concerns a method of preparing the surface of a semiconductor wafer intended for microelectronics and/or optoelectronics applications. In particular, a method of preparing a SiC surface of a semiconductor wafer to make it epiready is described. The technique includes annealing the wafer in an oxidizing atmosphere, and polishing a surface of the wafer with an abrasive based on particl...

A non-woven mat of inorganic fiber is disclosed having a substance which is lower at the edges of the mat than in the remainder of the mat. Apparatus for making such a mat includes: a source of a slurry of inorganic fiber in a liquid; a forming wire disposed to move past the source, the liquid passing through the forming wire to deposit the inorganic fiber on the forming wire; a mask across a part...

A method is provided for making a crosslinked polymer electrolyte, typically in the form of a membrane for use as a polymer electrolyte membrane in an electrolytic cell such as a fuel cell, as well as the polymer so made, the method comprising application of ultraviolet radiation to a highly fluorinated fluoropolymer comprising: a backbone derived in part from tetrafluoro-ethylene monomer, first p...

A polyimide precursor resin solution composition sheet having a solvent content of 1-50% by weight and a thickness of 1-10 microns has improved adhesion, forms a heat resistant polyimide layer when cured, and is advantageously used in the bonding of conductors to plastic films.

The present invention relates to the use of sulphonamide salts as catalysts for oligomerizing isocyanates and also to a process for NCO oligomerization using the catalysts of the invention.